Alphabet series A is for apple Traditional Cache
Alphabet series A is for apple
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This is the latest of our nice little geocaching walks linking up the villages of great carlton, little carlton, and to the outskirts of Manby. The new walk is in a format that the series can be done as a whole or as two shorter loops. There are 2 church micros in the series and another close by in Manby linking with 3 other caches from another CO. Please park at the parking Waypoint. The walk starts in great carlton and please use the car park in the village and walk from there. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THE FARMS IN THIS AREA DO HAVE LIVESTOCK ON THE LAND. PLEASE KEEP DOGS ON A LEAD SO NOT TO STRESS ANY COWS OR CALVES. Great carlton was mentioned in the domesday book in 1086 as 'magna ceorlatun' meaning 'village of the free peasants'. It was granted a market in 1275 with the obvious links to the nearby castle at Castle carlton. A famous son of great carlton is captain John Smith born here in 1580. He became president of the Virginia company in Jamestown in North America and one of their founders. His life was also saved at on point by none other than pocahontas! The walk heads off towards the village of Manby bypassing the Manby wetlands nature reserve. The footpath follows the old route taken by many people walking between the towns of Grimsby and Boston looking for work! Just before Manby our route turns left towards the village of Little carlton, although we do have a church micro in Manby if you would like to add to your walk. Little carlton is a settlement dating from the 7th century. An archaeological dig also suggested that the village was a high status trading site. Once in little carlton you now have the option of turning back towards great carlton for the shorter route or turn the opposite way towards our castle carlton loop which also joins up with our South Reston figure 8 series. From this cache walk towards 'b is for ball' down the road. Take the next road on the right and the footpath is 50 metres on the right.
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